FLINT, MI--After a full season of ups and downs, being voted
back by hundreds of thousands of TV viewers, and prepping during time off,
Flint tattoo artist Kyle Dunbar got some time to rest on the premiere of "Ink
Master's" fourth season.

Dunbar was a top four contestant during last year's season
of "Ink Master," a Spike TV reality competition show for tattoo artists from
around the country. After being eliminated, TV viewers voted him back to
perform live on the season finale for a chance to return for the next season.

He received the most votes, and he returned.

"I came back from losing, and losing isn't fun," Dunbar said
on the season 4 premiere. "As long as I don't have my head up my (backside), I'm
going to win."

He had an easy first episode: while the other 17 contestants
were tasked with challenges right away, Dunbar got to sit out since "America
already voted that he deserves a spot," judge Dave Navarro said.

During a watch party in Flint for the premiere, Dunbar admitted he was surprised by not having to tattoo in the first round of challenges.

"Everybody else is getting broke in," he said to the crowd. "I didn't even know if I was a tattoo artist by the time I started my first tattoo."

The other tattoo artists were put to the test in a
convention-style environment, where they were flooded with dozens of people. Judges
graded them on the amount of tattoos they completed, and on the quality of tattoos
they were able to deliver to their clients.

Several of the artists were chosen to advance to the next
round, while the rest were tasked to tattoo in the elimination round. In that
challenge, artists were given six hours to create whatever style and design
they wanted.

"We want to see what they can do," show judge Oliver Peck
said. "This should be the best tattoo they've ever made."

Out of all the contestants, Boston artist Damon Butler was
eliminated.